(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)
The early 1990s marked one of the most painful chapters in the history of Kashmir. As violence escalated across the Valley, the mass migration of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 left an entire community uprooted, disoriented and largely unsupported by the administration of the time. Amid fear, uncertainty, and displacement, a remarkable yet often overlooked episode unfolded—an appeal to the global conscience.
In the...
(Kashmir Records Exclusive)
“In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful…”The words appeared at the top of a poster—formal, almost pious. But what followed was not a prayer. It was an order.
In the early 1990s, Kashmir was not merely passing through unrest—it was living under a parallel authority. Militants, particularly the Hizbul Mujahideen, had begun to dictate not just politics or ideology,...
🎼 A Ban Too Bizarre to Believe
(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo*)
Why would a musical instrument—beloved, popular and proudly Indian-made—be suddenly declared unfit, unholy and ultimately...
(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)*
February 13, 1990: Director Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Lassa Kaul is shot dead by terrorists who considered him a stumbling block in...
(By Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo)
Who were the famous Bokhari brothers? And what was their connection to Kashmir? These questions can interest only those who have...
The gifted singer whose musical voice echoed the earthly sounds of melody and became synonym with Dogra ethos, Malika Pukhraj (Jammu Wali), will always...
(Kashmir Rechords Team)
Famous Persian and Urdu poet, Tribhavan Nath Zutshi, `Zar’, had his roots in Kashmir. Born in 1871 at Meerut, his intellectual capabilities...
Singer Mohammed Rafi, (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) needs no introduction. His melodious songs speak about him and his personality! But how many of...
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Once upon a time, precisely in 1915, India was a leading producer of the harmonium! Yet, a quarter-century later, it became `untouchable’,...